As a Bard player, I have to say:

[magnetaress]

Originally Posted by unsunghero [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I have no idea what bards are capable of. I have only grouped like 3 times total, but happened to group up with a <castle> bard the other day and was pretty impressed

He was charming adds with me (my huge cha buff apparently helps their charms), and rather than me peeing my mana finishing charm pets, I’d just root it and he’d stack 3 dots on it. Them dots are pretty nasty

And of course that mana song is juicy. It’s a shame that songs don’t affect pets on p99, I coulda swore they did on live EQ

It honestly doesn't matter what they are capable of.

[Andyman1022]

OP is a bard but groups with other bards... huh?

[hobart]

If it's me in your KC group you're getting 2 songs consistently with the appropriate instrument. I'll keep my epic buff up. You'll also get snare, charm, mez CC as needed.

If the group needs more than that, I am not in the group. If you want more than that, go fuck yourself.

[Nibbles]

I generally play mana song and just mez/charm adds. Basically I am playing a plate wearing chanter.

[arsenalpow]

I also play Bard. Should finish this season in gold one tricking him.

[Naethyn]

Wait till you hear the math behind why a bard is better in the tank group, instead of a full group of clerics on raids.

[Kohedron]

OP just outed himself

[unsunghero]

Thus far my only experience with bards has been to say:

“Ho-ly shit look at that giant blob of mobs. Is that every mob in this zone? Please don’t run that over me”

And thus far luckily none have

[l0053g0053]

I love playing my bard but its really a pain in the ass to juggle instruments and constantly twisting songs, using /stopsong to grab that extra tick.

I am over here running myself ragged on the keyboard when someone else is just /afk, /pet attack /cast1 /afk

When I feel it, its really powerful and fun, but when I am not feeling it, I would rather just solo.

With a well rounded group with everyone 100% engaged it can be a BLAST

[Tunabros]

plays bard

>does nothing but mana song and kite on raids

>it takes skill, fellow elves